I have broken down the cost of international schools in Paris for the 2024/2025 academic year to make your comparison of Paris schools easier to navigate.
The French school system offers a range of highly regarded options at each educational stage. Choosing between the French public school system and the many private international schools in Paris is a lively debate among expats.
International or bilingual schools offer different international curriculums and varying English/French language intensity in the classroom. Likewise, they come with an equally broad spectrum of costs. In contrast, the free French schools follow the French curriculum, and the education is 100% in French.
Assuming you’ve chosen the international school route, selecting the right one for your child is a very personal decision. Your budget, language preferences, long-term plans to remain in France and your child’s interests and needs will all play a significant part in ultimately making a decision.
There are plenty of international schools in Paris. The western Paris neighbourhoods including the 7th, 8th, 15th, and 16th arrondissements, and the upscale suburb of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, host many of the finest (and the most expensive) international schools.
As I have said, budget consideration is key. Annual tuition fees range from under €5K to over €30K and there are often additional charges for lunches, school trips and extracurricular activities.
What are international Paris school fees made up of?
There are several layers to the school fees for international schools:
- Application fees: if applicable, you pay these fees at the time of application. They are not refundable even if the child is not accepted at the school.
- Registration fees: if applicable, this is usually a one-off, non-refundable payment at the time of registration with the school. The fees could also refer to a “capital assessment” or “development fund” one-time fee the first year the child attends the school. In other words, this is a contribution to the upkeep of the school’s buildings and grounds.
- Tuition fees: annual tuition fees tend to increase as the student moves through the different stages of the school system. You can check with the schools if you can pay the fees in monthly or quarterly instalments.
- Extra fees: French immersion classes, lunch costs, mandatory insurance costs, school trips, extracurricular activities, etc.
Cost comparison of international schools in Paris
Below is a list of the various fees of international schools in the Paris area. In addition, you will find the school’s location, age groups, languages and the curriculum taught. I’ve listed the schools in alphabetical order.
| School | Location | Ages | Languages | Curriculum | 2024-25 Annual Tuition
Fees | 2024-25
Application
Fees | 2024-25
Registration
Fees |
| American School of Paris | St-Cloud | 3-18 | 100% English | American; American High School Diploma; IB | €21,270- €39,910
| €1,450 | €12,200 (new students only) |
| Bilingual International School of Paris | 15th arrondissement | 3-18 | 50% French; 50% English | French curriculum for French; Cambridge International Program for English | €12,800- €20,800 | €0 | €500 |
| British School of Paris | Croissy | 3-18 | 100% English | British (GCSEs and A Levels) | €20,082- €33,073 | €0 | €1,500 (registration fee); €8,000 (development fund contribution) |
| Canadian Bilingual School | 16th arrondissement | 3-18 | English; French | Canadian | €12,900- €21,330 | €1,000 | €4,500 (capital assessment fee new students only) |
| Concordia School | 16th arrondissement | 3-14 | 50% French; 50% English | French and English | €13,950- €16,950 | €0 | €1,500 (new students only) |
| École Bilingue Chardin | 16th arrondisement | 2-12 | 50% French; 50% English | Based on French | €10,000- €15,000 | €0 | €0 |
| EIB Grenelle | 7th arrondissement | 3-11 | 50% French; 50% English | French | €15,393- €16,650 | €300
| €1,500 (registration fee); €250 (school development fund new students only) |
| EIB de la Jonchère | Yvelines
| 3-15 | 50% French; 50% English | French | €12,795- €15,660 | €300
| €1,500 (registration fee); €1,500 (school development fund new students only) |
| EIB Lamartine | 16th arrondisement | 3-10 | 75% French; 25% English | French | €8,175
| €300
| €800 (new students only) |
| EIB Monceau (Primary School) | 8th arrondisement | 3-11 | 75% French; 25% English | French | €8,175
| €300
| €800 (new students only) |
EIB Monceau (Middle School)
| 8th and 17th arrondissements | 10-15 | 75% French; 25% English | French | €9,450- €10,395
| €300
| €800 (new students only) |
| École Jeannine Manuel | 7th and 15th arrondissements
| 4-18 | 50% French; 50% English | French curriculum;
French Baccalaureate; IB | €9,560- €29,806
| €350
| €0 |
| Ermitage International School | Maisons-Laffitte
| 3-18 | 50% French; 50% English | French curriculum;
French Baccalaureate; IB | €6,760- €26,751
| €275
| €500 (new students only) |
| Eurécole | 16th arrondissement | 3-15 | French, English + 3rd language (German/Spanish) | French | €11,860
| €0
| €650 |
| Forest International School | Mareil-Marly | 2-15 | 100% English | Mix of English and International
| €18,000- €25,000
| €0
| €1,000 (new students only)
€5,000 (one-time development fee) |
| Galilée Bilingual School | 16th arrondissement | 3-15 | 50% French; 50% English | Mix of English and French | €8,884- €10,156
| €0
| €460 |
| Hattemer Bilingue 8th | 8th arrondissement | 2-11 | 50% French; 50% English | Own; based on French | €8,475- €10,690
| €0
| €1,985 |
| Hattemer Bilingue 16th | 16th arrondissement
| 2-11 | 50% French; 50% English | Own; based on French | €8,763- €12,795
| €0
| €1,645 - €2,595 |
| ICS Paris | 15th arrondissement | 3-18 | 75% English; 25% French | IB education; IB Diploma Programme
| €19,995- €29,775 | €750
| €2,500 (new students only)
€3,250 (school development fund) |
| International School of Paris | 16th arrondissement | 3-18 | 100% English | IB education; IB Diploma Programme
| €24,300- €36,750
| €1,000
| €1,250 (registration)
€10,000 (one-time entry fee for new students) |
| Kingsworth International School | 16th arrondissement | 3-18 | 50% French; 50% English | Mix of English and International; iGCSEs, A Levels, High School Diploma | €14,780- €24,350
| €0
| €700 (new students only) |
| LAB School | 11th arrondissement | 6 - 16 | English; French | Own curriculum, IB (from September 2024) | Income-based, max €13,860 | €70
| €650 |
| Lennen Bilingual School | 7th arrondissement | 2-11 | 50% French; 50% English | Mix of French and American | €10,100- €22,000
| €500
| €2,500 (new students only) |
| Lycee International - American Section | St-Germain-en-Laye | 4-18 | 80% French; 20% English | French curriculum; Baccalauréat Français International | €4,660- €6,170
| €225-250 | €2,000 (new students only) |
| Lycee International - British Section | St-Germain-en-Laye | 3-18 | 100% English | British curriculum; iGCSEs; Baccalauréat Français International | €3,396- €8,347
| €160-250 | €1,500 - €1,750 (new students only) |
| Malherbe International School | Yvelines | 2-11 | 80% English; 20% French | Based on British | €20,400- €25,400
| €0
| €1,600 (registration fee);
€6,800 (one-off development fund fee for new students)
|
| Marymount International School | Neuilly-sur-Seine | 2-14 | French and English | French | €22,776- €37,336
| €1,500
| €12,500 (one-off capital assessment fee) |
| Union School | 16th arrondissement | 2-10 | 50% French; 50% English | Both French and English | €21,000 | €0
| €1,000 (new students) |
Wi School
| 9th arrondissement;;
Courbevoie; Boulogne Billancourt; Puteaux | 2-12 | 50% French; 50% English | Montessori | €8,200- €10,900
| €0
| €400 - €600 (new students) |
A good summary of the situation facing parents arriving in Paris. It’s a difficult and important decision to choose the right school and there is often little information about the various schools. Your list of schools and their costs is fantastic!
Thanks! Stay tuned as the list gets updated for new schools (and costs…)
Hello,
Just a point for parents interested in the Lycée International in Saint Germain en Laye. Both the American AND British Sections function wholly in English but both are embedded in a French state (public) school. This means that pupils in both sections work in English in their section for up to 7 hours per week, covering language and literature in English and history and geography with a section slant. The rest of the time they work in French with French teachers.
Thank you so much for sharing your insights into this school and how the two sections compare.
Thank you for putting this together. It’s a great help. We hope to relocate to Paris in the summer of 2025, depending on whether or not we can find schools for our 2 children. They will be 9 and 11 then, so CM! and 6e. Both are only learning French now, so they’ll have about 15 months of French language. Can anyone recommend what schools would be a good fit for them, or an expat consultant to help find schools for us?
Thank you. That’s an exciting move! There is an expat consultant for admin related things when moving to France called Your Friend in Paris (which you may find useful for some things) but I don’t think any of these consultants are in a position to give meaningful feedback on school selection. For that, your best bet is getting feedback from parents like me who have children that go to schools in Paris. Mine have been to both state and private schools and the school I recommend based on our personal experience is EJM (Ecole Jeannine Manuel) in the 15th arrondissement. It’s a great school and they happen to be sous contract, which means it’s half private so the fees are lower than in many of the international schools in Paris. The school ranks at the top consistently for its results. They are 50/50 English/French and offer a one-year adaptation classes to children who don’t have a strong French language base. Message me on admin@theknowledgenuggets.com if you have any further questions about this school. The deadline for applications will be the end of this year so keep this in mind for summer 2025. In terms of feedback for other schools, I find that Facebook groups are a treasure trove of feedback so if you search for any particular international schools in Paris you will see a fair amount of feedback on each. Try group English-Speaking Mums/Moms Living in Paris and Expatriate Parents in Paris.
You could try Guidepost Montessori School Paris
Hi, I haven’t heard about Guidepost before and when I checked their website it looks like they have a school in Paris on rue de Monceau but it’s only for children aged 2 – 6.
Hello,
Thank you very much for putting together this list. Do you have any thoughts on ICS Paris?
ICS Paris – INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN PARIS
https://www.icsparis.fr/our-school
Hello, I don’t have any personal experience with ICS Paris but I have heard good things about the school from other parents. If you want to connect with another parent from the school to chat about what it’s like, I suggest joining a Facebook group called English-Speaking Mums/Moms living in Paris and asking the question there. They’re usually quite responsive to similar queries.